Historical Dictionary of Botswana: A review

Phikwe 1974
Phikwe 1974

The new edition of "Historical Dictionary of Botswana (Barry Morton and Jeff Ramsay, Rowman and Littlefield 2018)" brought up to date, is a marvel, much like its predecessor volumes.
The new edition of "Historical Dictionary of Botswana (Barry Morton and Jeff Ramsay, Rowman and Littlefield 2018)" brought up to date, is a marvel, much like its predecessor volumes.

It appears now with a different publisher, in a larger format, with a different type face and different paper. It has a good feel. Anyone interested in this country has lost their marbles if somehow, they fail to get their hands on it. It is costly, but it is also indispensable. It is also such a good read.

Routinely it should be in all decent libraries and most certainly in all the Ministries, the Embassies and High Commissions around the world. Once again, its revised and brought up to date content is an impressive work of scholarship. 

Editor's Comment
Doping needs our collective action

As such, we are now one step away from the shame of being labelled amongst the world’s worst offenders. This is a national embarrassment that demands an immediate, united response from every corner of our society. Pointing fingers is useless, we must all hold up our hands and play our part in the dealing with this matter.To our government and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), the call is for the to adopt decisive leadership and...

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